Reply With Quoteis it TDC on intake or exhaust stroke? it makes a difference..
also what motor is in it?
1977 CJ 5 won't start.
Good evening,
Ok here is my problem. 3 Weeks ago I took my distributor out to check it. I marked it and put it back. Now it won’t start. I have tried everything I know. I took it TDC made sure it was pointing at #1 or at least close to it. It turns over just fine, sometimes it back fires through the carb and sometimes out the exhaust. Thanks for the help.
Big Jon
Old School CJ 5
JeepForum/Jeep -CJ
is it TDC on intake or exhaust stroke? it makes a difference..
also what motor is in it?
project Road Killhttp://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Doolittle-Rural-Fire-Protection-District/170759052726Originally Posted by DevilDogSoldier
NOTHING good happens after 10pm, except in the bedroom.
Your timing chain could have possibly broke.
Liberals are like Slinkies, They are pretty much worthless, but always bring a smile when you push them down the stairs!Your about as useful as a shit stain on the adult diaper of life"malo periculosam libertatem quam quietum servitium"I prefer liberty with danger to peace with slavery/l ,[____],
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if the timing chain broke the valves wouldnt open at all... and since he said it pops out the carb and exhaust the cam is turning... it could be stretched though
project Road Killhttp://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Doolittle-Rural-Fire-Protection-District/170759052726NOTHING good happens after 10pm, except in the bedroom.
If it ran before, probably this.
Agreed!
Liberals are like Slinkies, They are pretty much worthless, but always bring a smile when you push them down the stairs!Your about as useful as a shit stain on the adult diaper of life"malo periculosam libertatem quam quietum servitium"I prefer liberty with danger to peace with slavery/l ,[____],
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
l---L []llllll[]-
()_)-()_)-o-)_)
X3 if it's TDC on the Exh stroke it would put you're dist 180* off and cause a no start with backfiring, done it many times. Hand crank the timing mark up to 0* pull cap and see where rotor is pointing. Pull dist rotate 180 and try again see what happens, bet it starts right up
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I don't always go full retard, but when I do I take the Jeep...
Money can't buy Happiness, But it can buy BACON, close enough!!!
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Yep, distributor firing at 180 deg.
Solution #1;
If you don't want to remove the distributor again,Then do this;
Remove spark plug #1 (Also remove all spark plugs wires from the plugs)
after removing the #1 cyl.plug, Put your finger blocking the plug hole, Have someone turn the
engine when you feel lot of air pressure in you finger that mean the piston is coming
to the right TDC.
Now take a wrench and turn the crank slow to the TDC mark, Remove the distributor cap
and see where the rotor is pointing(You might have to move the distributor a little to adjust)
That going to be you first spark plug firing location,Put that wire to # 1 plug and follow the
firing order for the rest.
After crank up you need a timming light to adjust timming.
Good luck.
If you don't give up---You will never fail.
8th Combat Engineers (Sapper) (Vietnam 66)
@warrior That's a damn good idea, I've never thought of that. Just gotta remember that it's adjusted for next tune up.
Only the dead have seen the end of war - Plato
I don't always go full retard, but when I do I take the Jeep...
Money can't buy Happiness, But it can buy BACON, close enough!!!
___/l ,[____],
l----------L OllllllO-
()_)-----()_)-o-)_)
thanks for the info. It is a 258. I have tried most of this. I will try it all again when I get home from GA next week.
Big Jon
Old School CJ 5
JeepForum/Jeep -CJ
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